Pediatric Neurology News

Cardiovascular and hematological risk factors increased the risk for in-hospital mortality by 613% and 336%, respectively, in pediatric patients who had an ischemic stroke.

A “high relative abundance” of a gut microbiota species in the Blautia genus correlated with a greater risk for MS relapse in pediatric patients, according to findings presented during an encore session of MSVirtual2020.

The rapid implementation of telemedicine in a large pediatric neurology network due to the COVID-19 pandemic revealed that telemedicine is feasible and effective for “a large proportion” of this patient population.

Almost 3 million children in the United States have epilepsy, making it the most common childhood brain disorder in the country, according to estimates from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The low glycemic index therapy diet provided a balance between reducing seizures and relatively fewer adverse events compared with the ketogenic diet and the modified Atkins diet, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

As of July 31, there have been 16 confirmed cases of acute flaccid myelitis this year in the United States, according to the CDC, which said last week that it is anticipating another outbreak of the serious neurological condition.

An early parenting intervention appeared to enhance child brain regions associated with social cognitive development, according to study results published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

Children with disruptive behavior disorders and callous-unemotional traits may have reduced neural activation in reward and cognitive-control regions, according to study results published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

Alzheimer’s dementia risk factors may be measurable among adolescents and young adults, according to data presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2020.

Children who experienced febrile seizures after vaccination were not at an increased risk for developmental or behavioral problems, according to researchers.